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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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